The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage has for the past month been conducting a study on protecting freedom of expression. The counters of the study aren’t entirely clear. In fact, after I was invited to appear, I asked for
A well-trodden path for banks to achieve regulatory capital reductions by mitigating credit risk is through a synthetic securitization, either by issuing credit-linked notes (CLNs)1 or engaging in bespoke bilateral credit derivative transactions. These transactions—while complex to execute—offer the significant
The decision to appoint a new CEO is among the most critical and strategic choices a corporation can face, as it can significantly influence the organization’s future. A key consideration is whether to promote an internal candidate or recruit one
Last week, as Concordia students staged a “strike” to protest the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, video captured someone giving a Nazi salute to nearby Jewish students while repeatedly declaring the “final solution is coming your way.” Antisemitism has become
The proposed Department of Government Efficiency (“DOGE”) in incoming President Donald J. Trump’s administration promises an ambitious agenda of “regulatory rescission, administrative reductions and cost savings” with the goal of “mass head-count reductions across the federal bureaucracy” by July 4,
Controlling shareholders function as a dual-edged sword in corporate governance. They can reduce agency costs by monitoring management but also pose risks of self-dealing that can harm minority shareholders. In recent years, Delaware courts have increasingly focused on the latter
Judge Medinilla’s recent opinion in Cytotheryx, Inc. v. Castle Creek Biosciences, Inc. is a reminder for practitioners to carefully consider whether an integration clause in a purchase agreement will be sufficient to bar extra-contractual misrepresentation claims. And although fraud claims
Consumer frustration with just about everything associated with Canadian communications services is well known. The list of concerns is long: high prices, contracts that lock in consumers but not providers, gaming prices to make comparison shopping difficult, and confusing consumer
In the United States, there is talk of a backlash against ESG, while in Europe, the number of laws requiring companies to comply with ESG standards is growing steadily. This difference in attitude and approach toward ESG may, in part,
I stress the importance of developing self-regulated learning in my legal education books. If you can teach students how to learn on their own, they will become life-long learners. Susan Tanner and Roderick have come up with an incredible idea…